In other Michigan news, the state looks set to elect it's first transgender lawmaker. Joanna Whaley won her Democratic primary and will compete in November for a state house seat, beating a primary opponent who tried and failed to disqualify her for not running under her deadname

I'm going to be a bit contrarian today. You can't win if you don't run. You can't be the first if you don't try. Michigan is now home to two Rhodes Scholars who paved that path. Abdul El Syed and Pete Buttegeig. Don't take representation for granted. That's the big tent. The tent is history itself.

A gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…

What part of Michigan is Israel in? The north? I can’t find it in a map. Haley loves that part of Michigan, you’re super right, she was great at taking care of it.

Abdul saying Israel shouldn't be an apartheid ethnostate is not the same as saying Jewish people don't deserve a homeland. And tf you talking about Haley not being propelled by hate? She refused to condemn her own endorsed supporter saying Abdul only represents "them" and plays arabic music.

Don't feel bad for Stevens. She can take her trip to Portugal now.

I don't think any of us can sit this one out. I'm ashamed that I sat many out. Don't get me wrong I've never missed an election and have voted in every one but active participating is a whole different animal. We all need to do it.

The real winner of the #Michigan primaries are the #antacid companies. I'm looking at you both Alka and Seltzer. I'm into your games! Did Pepto put you up to this?

$62 million was spent to support Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary—about $30 million of it by AIPAC. She still lost. This is about 3.6 times the TOTAL spending by all candidates in Chile’s 2025 congressional elections. What an obscene amount of money. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/u...

AIPAC Spending Dominates the Michigan Democratic Senate Primary (Gift Article)

Representative Haley Stevens has been backed by tens of millions of dollars, much of it from pro-Israel groups and hidden donors. Her rival, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, has tried to make that support a liabil...

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Yes. The battle is in the primary. But when the dust settles, vote Team D. Noting, however, it's the centrists pushing blue no matter who who complain and threaten the most if their candidate loses primary.

welcome to the Losers Backing Winners club, it’s very exclusive

Here's a clip of an interview I conducted with Jasmine Thomas, who is running for the U.S. Senate in Oklahoma and has added Uncapping the House to her platform. She's definitely not like your typical politician. www.youtube.com/shorts/UfaT0...

Going Against the Establishment

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Though some candidates bucked this trend last night, most of the primary election winners were bought and paid for long ago. The candidates I supported spent much less money per vote than their opponents, so I remain optimistic.

A sweet little girl with autism brought her stuffed puppy to the dog show. One of the judges noticed her, came over, and asked if she’d like to show her dog too. What followed was pure magic. Original post

AES won the Senate nomination, The Sunshine Movement is headed to Congress, Sri Thanedar is NOT headed back to Congress, and Yourself Rabhi defeated a three term mayor in Ann Arbor. I'm sorry but that seems pretty #antiestablishment to me. Especially when the ad buys were broadly eleven to one.

El-Sayed: We live in an era where we continue to see a few very small people try to define America as being as small as they are. We can't control the past 250 years. What we can do is build the next 250

God bless my nerdy kids watching the election results. Lol. Tear of pride.

Pure scum wrapped in fake piety.

Good evening. "2026 Michigan Democratic primary for United States Senate" was an 18 month sociological study conducted by the University of Michigan. Our study is now complete, thank you for your time.

William Lawrence won Michigan's competitive 7th district primary. Here’s a look ahead at what that means for November.

Michigan primary results: William Lawrence wins 7th district

William Lawrence won Michigan's competitive 7th district primary. Here’s a look ahead at what that means for November.

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Because who doesn’t love to see a furry friend when out to cast their ballot? 🐾 Note: You must be human to vote!

If you aren't angry then you aren't paying attention.

What I want to know is why we call Slotkin a string candidate when she nearly lost to Rogers?

Whitehouse: "Today I think is a sad and embarrassing day for this committee as it looks like on a party-line vote we are going to advance out of this committee probably the most discreditable person ever to seek the office of attorney general. Let's start with the Epstein files ... "

James Talarico on Texas officially banning THC: “Texans aren’t going to stop smoking weed and eating edibles because politicians in Austin say so. We are now telling full-grown adults how to live their lives. This is the nanny state at its worst; this is big government at its worst."

Anyone who has worked with domestic violence victims know the answer to this is too often yes.

I picked up almost as much from the library as I did from school—real history, not that polished nonsense we were fed!

NEEEEEWW ACHIEVEMENT! A Tornado Warning at Gen Con! Rewaaaaard? You’re stuck in your booth until they decide to let you out! #GenCon